What to do if a maintenance man is breaking into my apartment and drinking my alcohol during the day while I am at work?

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What to do if a maintenance man is breaking into my apartment and drinking my alcohol during the day while I am at work?

I caught him on tape. What can I expect to get out of the apartment complex to compensate me for this? He is breaking in with a key he is stealing from the office. I am considering asking for free rent for a year. It is a 1 year old, upscale complex.

Asked on December 22, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Virginia

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If you have evidence that an employee of your apartment complex is breaking into your unit, drinking your alcohol and violating your right to privacy, you need to meet with the landlord and the actual property manager to discuss the situation and how to rectify it.

The first course is to terminate the particular employee that is stealing from you. Secondly you need to discuss reimbursement of the items taken by the employee and other "sweeteners" that the landlord may want to provide you such as rental reduction. You can ask for one year's free rent but I doubt that you will receive such a concession.


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